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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Wicca | | | | | | | | |  Wicca: General Practices in WiccaWicca and Witchcraft: General Practices in Wicca
(Witchcraft)
The roots of the religion called
Wicca, or Witchcraft, are very old, coming down to us through a variety of
channels worldwide. Although any general statement about our practices will
have exceptions, the following will attempt to present a basic foundation for
understanding.
Some of the old practices were lost
when indigenous religions encountered militant Christianity and were forced to
go underground for survival. The ancient mystery religions were lost when the
practice of the rites were stopped and the old verbal traditions were no longer
available.
Read more here: » Wicca and Witchcraft: General Practices in Wicca |
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| | | |  Wicca: Basic Philosophy of Wicca or
WitchcraftWicca and Witchcraft: Basic Philosophy of Wicca or
Witchcraft
Wicca, or Witchcraft, is an earth
religion -- a re-linking with the life force of nature, both on this planet and
in the stars and space beyond. In city apartments, in suburban backyards, and
in country glades, groups of women and men meet on the new and full moons and
at festival times to raise energy and put themselves in tune with these natural
forces. They honor the old goddesses and gods, including the Triple Goddess of
the waxing, full, and waning moon, and the Horned God of the sun and animal
life, as visualizations of immanent nature.
Read more here: » Wicca and Witchcraft: Basic Philosophy of Wicca or
Witchcraft |
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| | | |  Wicca: Pagan Wicca Dictionary on Charms
Charms - An amulet or talisman that has been chamged by saying an incantation oover it and instilling it with energy for a specific purpose.
(See also: Charms , Pagan, Wicca Pagan Dictionary)
For more dictionary entries, see » Wicca Dictionary |
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| | | |  Wicca: March 21 - Vernal Equinox - Lady
DayMarch 21 - Vernal Equinox - Lady Day
As Spring reaches its midpoint, night and day stand
in perfect balance, with light on the increase. The young Sun God now
celebrates a hierogamy (sacred marriage) with the young Maiden Goddess, who
conceives. In nine months, she will again become the Great Mother. It is a time
of great fertility, new growth, and newborn animals. The next full moon (a time
of increased births) is called the 'Ostara' and is sacred to Eostre, Saxon
lunar goddess of fertility (from whence we get the word 'eostrogen'), whose two
symbols were the egg and the rabbit. The Christian religion adopted these
emblems for 'Easter', celebrated the first Sunday after the first full moon
after the vernal equinox. The theme of the conception of the Goddess was
adapted as the 'Feast of the Annunciation', occuring on the alternative fixed
calendar date of March 25 ('Old Lady Day'), the earlier date of the equinox.
'Lady Day' may also refer to other goddesses (such as Venus and Aphrodite),
many of whom has festivals celebrated at this time. (The name 'Ostara' is
incorrectly assigned to this holiday by some modern traditions of Wicca.)
Read more here: » Wiccan Holidays: March 21 - Vernal Equinox - Lady
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| | | |  Wicca: December 21 - Winter Solstice -
YuleDecember 21 - Winter Solstice - Yule
'Yule' means 'wheel', for now the wheel of the year
has reached a turning point, with the longest night of the year. This is the
seedpoint of the solar year, mid-winter, time of greatest darkness when we seek
within ourselves to comprehend our true nature. In virtually all Pagan
religions, this is the night the Great Mother Goddess gives birth to the baby
Sun God, because from this day forward, the days begin to lengthen, light is
waxing. The Christian religion adopted this theme as the birthday of Jesus,
calling it 'Christmas'. The alternative fixed calendar date of December 25th
(called 'Old Yule' by some Covens) occurs because, before various calendar
changes, that was the date of the solstice.
Read more here: » Wiccan Holidays: December 21 - Winter Solstice -
Yule |
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| | | | |  Wicca: January 31 - February Eve -
ImbolcJanuary 31 - February Eve - Imbolc
Actually, this holiday is most usually celebrated
beginning at sundown on February 1, continuing through the day of February 2.
'Imbolc' means 'in the belly (of the Mother)' because that is where seeds are
beginning to stir. It is Spring. Another name for the holiday is 'Oimelc',
meaning 'milk of ewes', since it is lambing season. It was especially sacred to
the Celtic Fire Goddess, Brigit, patron of smithcraft, healing (midwifery), and
poetry. A Coven's High Priestess may wear a crown of lights (candles) to
symbolize the return of the Goddess to her Maiden aspect, just as the Sun God
has reached puberty. Weather lore associated with this sabbat is retained by
the folk holiday of 'Groundhog's Day'. The Christian religion adopted a number
of these themes, as follows. February 1 became 'St. Brigit's Day', and February
2 became 'Candlemas', the day to make and bless candles for the liturgical
year. The 'Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary' adapts the
Maiden Goddess theme. The alternative date of February 14 ( 'Old Candlemas',
Christianized as 'Valentine's Day') is employed by some Covens.
Read more here: » Wiccan Holidays: January 31 - February Eve -
Imbolc |
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| | | |  Wicca: September 21 - Autumnal Equinox -
Harvest HomeSeptember 21 - Autumnal Equinox - Harvest Home
In many mythologies, this is the day the Sun God, the
God of Light, is killed by his rival and dark twin, the God of Darkness - who
was born at Midsummer, reached puberty at Lammas, and lives a mirror-image life
of the Sun God. From this mid-Autumn day forward, darkness will be greater than
light, just as night becomes longer than day. So it is a festival of sacrifice,
including that of the Sun God in his aspect of Spirit of the Fields, John
Barleycorn - for this is the final grain harvest. The Christian religion
adopted it as 'Michaelmas', celebrated on the alternative date September 25,
the old equinox date (Old Harvest Home). (The Welsh word 'Mabon', meaning
'son', is used by some Witches for the name of this holiday, although such
usage is recent and not attested historically.)
Read more here: » Wiccan Holidays: September 21 - Autumnal Equinox -
Harvest Home |
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| | | |  Wicca: October 31 - November Eve -
SamhainOctober 31 - November Eve - Samhain
Samhain means 'summer's end', for now nights
lengthen, winter begins, and we work with the positive aspects of the dark
tides. In the increasing starlight and moonlight, we hone our divinatory and
psychic skills. Many Craft traditions, and the ancient Celts, consider this New
Year's Eve. It is the one night when the veil that separates our world from the
next is at its thinnest, allowing the dead to return to the world of the
living, to be welcomed and feasted by their kin. The Christian religion adopted
this theme as 'All Saints Day' or 'All Hallows Day' (Nov. 1), celebrating the
eve as 'All Hallows Eve' or 'Halloween'. The alternative date of November 6
('Martinmas' or 'Old Hallows') is sometimes employed by Covens.
Read more here: » Wiccan Holidays: October 31 - November Eve -
Samhain |
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| | | |  Wicca: July 31 - August Eve - LughnassadJuly 31 - August Eve - Lughnassad
'Lughnassad' means 'the funeral games of Lugh',
referring to Lugh, the Irish sun god. However, the funeral is not his own, but
the funeral games he hosts in honor of his foster-mother Tailte. For that
reason, the traditional Tailtean craft fairs and Tailtean marriages (which last
for a year and a day) are celebrated at this time. As autumn begins, the Sun
God enters his old age, but is not yet dead. It is also a celebration of the
first harvest. The Christian religion adopted this theme and called it
'Lammas', meaning 'loaf- mass', a time when newly baked loaves of bread are
placed on the altar. An alternative date around August 5 (Old Lammas), when the
sun reaches 15 degrees Leo, is sometimes employed by Covens.
Read more here: » Wiccan Holidays: July 31 - August Eve - Lughnassad |
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| | | |  Wicca: Definitions
of terms in WitchcraftWicca or Witchcraft: Definitions
of terms in Witchcraft
Including: Occult, Earth, Pagan,
Neo-Paganism, Witchcraft, The Craft, Coven, Witch, Magic, Sabbat, Esbat
Read more here: » Wicca or Witchcraft: Definitions
of terms in Witchcraft |
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| | | |  Wicca: SEXUAL COME-ONS AT PAGAN FESTIVALS - An Open Letter to
the Web of OzSEXUAL COME-ONS AT PAGAN
FESTIVALS - An Open Letter to the Web of Oz
Like many another Neo-Pagan, I began
life under the heavy indoctrination of Christian precepts. Like many others, I
found this upbringing to be not only painful, but psychologically damaging, as
well. It has taken years of disciplined work to shrug off the feelings of guilt
and self-recrimination foisted upon me during those years. Especially, I
remember the pain of being taught to feel shame and remorse over each and every
thought I had of a sexual nature. And any overt sexual act (other than narrowly
defined exceptions) was anathema -- a cause for eternal damnation.
Read more here: » Paganism: SEXUAL COME-ONS AT PAGAN FESTIVALS - An Open Letter to
the Web of Oz |
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| | | |  Wicca: June 21 - Summer Solstice - LithaJune 21 - Summer Solstice - Litha
Although the name 'Litha' is not well attested, it
may come from Saxon tradition - the opposite of 'Yule'. On this longest day of
the year, light and life are abundant. At mid-summer, the Sun God has reached
the moment of his greatest strength. Seated on his greenwood throne, he is also
lord of the forests, and his face is seen in church architecture peering from
countless foliate masks. The Christian religion converted this day of
Jack-in-the-Green to the Feast of St. John the Baptist, often portraying him in
rustic attire, sometimes with horns and cloven feet (like the Greek god Pan)!
Midsummer Night's Eve is also special for adherents of the Faerie faith. The
alternative fixed calendar date of June 25 (Old Litha) is sometimes employed by
Covens. (The name 'Beltaine' is sometimes incorrectly assigned to this holiday
by some modern traditions of Wicca, even though 'Beltaine' is the Gaelic word
for 'May'.)
Read more here: » Wiccan Holidays: June 21 - Summer Solstice - Litha |
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